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Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel Season 28 Episodes
Season 28 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
January 2022
Mon, Jan 31, 2022 60 mins
Featured: The troubling relationship between the IOC and China's campaign of repression ahead of the 2022 Beijing Olympics; Olympic figure skating analysts Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinksi; and sports gamblers who've become addicted following legalization in 2018 that has benefited teams, leagues and broadcast partners.
Episode 2
February 2022
Tue, Feb 22, 2022 120 mins
Former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores; little-known head trauma suffered in Olympic sliding sports like bobsled and skeleton; an El Salvador town where surfers-turned-Bitcoin evangelists operate a poverty-lifting hub for cryptocurrency; and a sad follow-up on a 2015 opioid abuse story.
Episode 3
March 2022
Tue, Mar 22, 2022 60 mins
Russia's war games disguised as sport prior to invading Ukraine; former NBA star Jalen Rose takes on Detroit's education gap; Bernie Sanders takes aim at baseball's long-held antitrust exemption; and a look at the Cochrans, family of skiing stars.
Episode 4
April 2022
Tue, Apr 19, 2022 60 mins
Jake Paul's transition from YouTube sensation to pro boxer; Rodney Stotts cuts a unique profile in the sport of falconry; Paralympic star Oksana Masters' 2022 Games in honor of her native Ukraine; plus, a 300th episode retrospective on Real Sports.
Episode 5
May 2022
Tue, May 24, 2022 60 mins
Several women who have accused Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct are interviewed; women's 800m track star Caster Semenya discusses the controversy surrounding her ability to compete; a look at 'Banana Ball,' the Savannah Bananas' fun spin on baseball.
Episode 6
June 2022
Tue, Jun 21, 2022 65 mins
Tennis legend Chris Evert and her fight against ovarian cancer; prison reporter Keri Blakinger's unusual journey from figure skating to the American criminal justice system—; the world of recovery divers--cops and elite enthusiasts trained in scuba detective work; and Bryant Gumbel battles New York Times crosswords editor Will Shortz in Wordle.
Episode 7
July 2022
Tue, Jul 19, 2022 60 mins
A rare, inside look at the demanding sport of Sumo; tagging along at the World Series of Birding, where competitors try to spot the most species in 24 hours; meet Dave Raymond, the man behind some of sports' most beloved mascots.
Episode 8
August 2022
Tue, Aug 23, 2022 60 mins
Kevin Warren signs a revolutionary TV deal. Rocket men attach themselves to jet engines and fly into the sky.
Episode 9
September 2022
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 60 mins
An investigation into allegations that the World Anti-Doping Agency is not adequately policing PEDs; NFL star Darren Waller sets out to help Las Vegas addicts; extreme mountain biker Casey Brown's road to success marked by tragedy; tennis star Frances Tiafoe's unlikely rise to becoming the first American in 16 years to make it to the semifinals at the US Open.
Episode 10
October 2022
Tue, Oct 25, 2022 60 mins
Pickleball has exploded across the U.S., but is driving some people up a wall. In spite of losing a leg in combat, Marine Sergeant Kirstie Ennis is one mountain from her goal of climbing the Seven Summits; NBA players head to South Central LA for The Drew, the nation's preeminent pro-am basketball league. An update on the continuing issue of violence against referees.
Episode 11
November 2022
Tue, Nov 22, 2022 60 mins
Bryant Gumbel talks FIFA World Cup with the soccer-mad Men in Blazers; the exploitation and deaths of migrant workers as the World Cup kicks off in Qatar; skier Mikaela Shiffrin opens up after struggling at the Beijing Olympics; billionaire and former MSU walk-on Mat Ishbia gives back millions to his alma mater.
Episode 12
A 2022 Recap
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 60 mins
Real Sports looks back at some of the most hard-hitting, compelling, impactful stories from 2022.
